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अशौचेप्यथवा प्राप्ते न स्नायादुष्णवारिणा ॥ यथा साभिमुखंस्नायात्तीर्थादौ भक्तिमान्नरः ॥ ११ ॥
Even if one is in a state of impurity, one should not bathe in hot water. Instead, a devoted person should bathe mindfully, with reverence, especially at holy places or sacred waters.
english translation
तैलाभ्यंगं च कुर्वीत वारान्दृष्ट्वा क्रमेण च ॥ नित्यमभ्यंगके चैव वासितं वा न दूषितम्॥१२॥
Oil bath shall be taken on particular days of the week according to convention in the society. If one is accustomed to take oil bath everyday or if one is using scented oil breaking the convention, it is not faulty.
english translation
श्राद्धे च ग्रहणे चैवोपवासे प्रतिपद्दिने ॥ अथवा सार्षपं तैलं न दुष्येद्ग्रहणं विना ॥१३॥
Otherwise one should avoid Śrāddha days, days of eclipse, fast days and the first day of the lunar fortnight for oil baths. Except on the days of eclipse mustard oil can be used on other days.
english translation
देशं कालं विचार्यैवं स्नानं कुर्याद्यथा विधि ॥ उत्तराभिमुखश्चैव प्राङ्मुखोप्यथवा पुनः॥ १४ ॥
Bath shall be taken after due consideration of the place and season duly. He shall face either the north or the east when taking bath.
english translation
उच्छिष्टेनैव वस्त्रेण न स्नायात्स कदाचन ॥ शुद्धवस्त्रेण संस्नायात्तद्देवस्मरपूर्वकम् ॥ १५ ॥
He shall never take bath wearing another man's clothes. He shall take bath in pure clothes and shall think on his favourite deities.
english translation